Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways to fly Airbus A380 to Singapore, adds six new flights to Thailand

The airline's new Thailand schedule will include 21 flights to Bangkok and 20 to Phuket

Abu Dhabi’s Burjeel logs 10.4 percent revenue jump in H1 2024, reaching $653.4 million

The group saw increases of $37.3 million in outpatient revenue and $22.3 million in inpatient revenue

UAE’s ADNOC Drilling aims for $1.3 billion net profits and 148 rigs by 2026, says CFO

The company has raised its medium-term revenue expectations to $3.85 billion for the fiscal year 2024

ADNOC Distribution net profit rises 12.9 percent to $170 million in Q2 2024

Company's non-fuel retail gross profit increased by 13.5 percent annually in Q2 2024 to $56 million

UAE Banks Federation, ICAEW collaborate to guide businesses in digital currency adoption

The UAE is one of only 36 countries worldwide currently piloting the implementation of CBDCs

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways soars with $232 million profit in H1 2024, up 48 percent YoY

Total revenue increased 21 percent to $3.2 billion, from $2.6 billion in H1 2023

Abu Dhabi boosts traffic safety with new work accelerators plan

The work accelerators plan will focus on six key areas and include three stages: design, acceleration and delivery

Arab stock exchanges exceed market cap of $4.17 trillion in H1 2024: AMF

Fed's decision to hold rates for the seventh time impacted performance of global financial markets and Arab stock exchanges

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi launches world’s first Ferrari Esports Arena in Yas Island

The arena features 20 Grand Turismo simulators of which 17 are adult seats and three are for younger guests

Abu Dhabi’s IHC reports 46 percent rise in revenues to $11.35 billion in H1 2024

IHC continued to expand its balance sheet with a 37 percent rise in its total asset position to AED362.9 billion

e& and du paid $963.78 million in federal royalty to UAE government in H1 2024

The aggregate amount of royalty payable by the e& group in the first half of 2024 reached $748.43 million

Abu Dhabi’s G42 boosts Arabic natural language AI with JAIS 70B, 20 more advanced models

Inception 70B is for Arabic NLP and accelerates Generative AI in customer service, content, and data

Abu Dhabi’s IHC forms Rorix Holdings for global finance, trade facilitation

Rorix Holdings aims to accelerate trade volumes, attract foreign investment, and foster economic partnerships

Abu Dhabi’s residential rental contracts surge 102 percent to 49,135 in H1 2024

Al Ain City also saw substantial growth, with a 77 percent rise in rental contracts reaching 4,819 in 2024

UAE gross bank assets surge over 10.8 percent to $1.16 trillion in May 2024

Gross credit grew 0.7 percent from AED2.063 trillion in April 2024 to $565.47 billion

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi Holding reports $1.82 billion net profit, $7.97 billion revenue in H1 2024

Net profit from operations also surged to $1.38 billion, marking a 92 percent year-on-year increase

MENA sees 321 M&A deals worth $49.2 billion in H1 2024, UAE and Saudi Arabia lead

The UAE and Saudi Arabia reported 94 deals, accounting for 61 percent of the overall domestic M&A deal volume

UAE faces 11.7 percent rise in malware detections as email attacks surge 293 percent globally: Report

Cybersecurity experts stressed the need for improved vigilance and protective measures against growing threats

Abu Dhabi’s Borouge reports $308 million Q2 net profit, 33 percent YoY increase

Higher sales and cost efficiencies drove the company's highest-ever production volumes

UAE-Chile CEPA set to take effect in six months, promises $73 million national economic boost by 2031: Al Zeyoudi

The agreement aims to liberate trade between both countries, empower women in commerce

Abu Dhabi airports welcome 13.9 million passengers in first half of 2024

Zayed International Airport alone facilitated 13,726,550 passengers, a 33.8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023